1 Reincarnation by Borrowing a Body

Beneath lay a sensation of softness, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted to his nose as Xiao Nanli slowly opened his eyes. Before him, a stunning young girl of seventeen or eighteen, her hands supporting her chin, greeted his awakening with joy. "Dad, he's awake!" she exclaimed cheerfully.

"Humph, you're too kind. How many times have you been taken advantage of after helping others? Nothing but trouble!" A displeased middle-aged man behind the medicine cabinet grumbled. Nevertheless, he moved towards Xiao Nanli.

"Luckily, he survived such a tragic accident with just a minor concussion," the man remarked, examining Xiao Nanli's injuries with a clucking sound.

"It's not just a concussion!" Xiao Nanli sat up, lifted the blanket, and effortlessly grabbed a box of acupuncture needles from the bedside. He took out three three-inch needles, swiftly pricked his Baihui acupoint, Shenting acupoint, and Renzhong acupoint, and deftly inserted all three needles into his brain.

"What are you doing? How can you use such long needles on your head?" The girl exclaimed in shock, covering her small mouth in horror.

"Hey, hey, if you want to commit suicide, don't do it in my clinic! If someone dies here, I can't afford the consequences!" The middle-aged man's face changed drastically as he hurriedly exclaimed.

"Don't worry, I won't die!" Xiao Nanli said while lightly flicking the tails of the three steel needles. Surprisingly, the needles vibrated at a peculiar frequency with each flick.

Moreover, with each vibration of the needles, the corresponding acupoints resonated, gradually revealing a peculiar pink color at those three acupoints. Afterwards, the pink color slowly spread along the Governor Vessel, and in a moment, a thin pink line appeared clearly on Xiao Nanli's face.

"Ah? Dad, why is there a red line?" The girl exclaimed in amazement.

"Hey, hey, don't mess around! If you continue like this, I... I'll call the police! If anything happens to you, it's none of my business," the man hastily pulled out his phone.

"Humph, I didn't expect traditional Chinese medicine to decline to such a state, with no one recognizing the profound Four Symbols Acupuncture," Xiao Nanli sneered in his heart, recalling the tragic memories of the previous owner of this body.

Yes, Xiao Nanli was reborn through borrowing a body. In his previous life, he was a cultivator, the 12th generation sect master of the Profound Medical Sect. He was on the verge of achieving enlightenment and ascending when he died due to a plot by his enemies.

The former owner of this fleshly body, named Xiao Yi, originally came from a prominent family in Hai City but had an awkward status as the result of his mother's promiscuity, with even his father's identity unknown.

A few days ago, Xiao Yi's mother, who had always indulged in alcohol and drugs, died from an overdose. Xiao Yi, regarded as a family disgrace, became the target of everyone's disdain.

Unable to endure the unfounded accusations and bullying, Xiao Yi left home with a single phrase, "I won't eat the food given by others." Having spent his last penny, he was heartlessly evicted by the landlord from the rented room. Planning to stay overnight with his girlfriend Zhu Hong, he unfortunately caught her cheating.

In utter despair and sorrow, he wandered the streets aimlessly and was hit by a speeding car, resulting in severe brain congestion. He died on the spot, but his soul luckily escaped death and attached itself to Xiao Nanli's body.

Now, Xiao Nanli was using the extraordinary Four Symbols Acupuncture to clear the meridians in his brain and eliminate congestion.

The time for retaining the needles was almost up, and Xiao Nanli sequentially pulled out the needles from top to bottom. The moment the needle in the Renzhong acupoint was removed, two rows of black, blood-clotted congestion flowed out of Xiao Nanli's nostrils.

"Whew, it should be fine now!" Xiao Nanli moved his legs and stood up.

"Huh? Is this congestion from the brain?" The man stared with wide eyes, asking in amazement.

"Yes, you seem to have some knowledge now!" Xiao Nanli nodded, glanced at the doctor's business license hanging on the wall, turned to the man, and asked, "Are you Qin Guangming? The traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in this clinic?"

"Yes, what's the matter? Let me tell you, it was my daughter Xiaoyue who saved you. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be here now." Qin Guangming casually sat down on a chair, raised his legs, and said, "As for the consultation fee, just pay what you can. No need to express gratitude."

"Dad! Why are you only concerned about money?" Hearing her father's words, Qin Xiaoyue looked somewhat embarrassed, stomping her foot discontentedly.

"Nonsense, silly girl! If I don't make money, why would I run a clinic? Do you think I'm here to help others? In this difficult world, with rising prices and fewer people trusting traditional Chinese medicine, your old man has scrimped and saved for more than twenty years just to put you through medical school..." Qin Guangming said bluntly.

"Alright, alright, I know you'll say these things." Qin Xiaoyue pouted unhappily.

"Here, it's getting late, and our clinic is closing. If you're fine now, pay the consultation fee and leave." Qin Guangming issued an eviction order to Xiao Nanli.

"I don't have money!" Xiao Nanli calmly sat down across from Qin Guangming and said indifferently.

"What? You have no money? Oh dear, it's a sin. In today's world, my daughter saved you, and you shamelessly refuse to pay our consultation fee?" Qin Guangming immediately jumped up and exclaimed.

"Dad, we didn't do anything. We just helped him lie down for a while. If he has no money, just forget it," Qin Xiaoyue walked up to her father, glared at him, and said.

"What do you mean we didn't do anything? Didn't I observe his condition? Without my supervision, he might have died!" Qin Guangming stomped his foot.

"Forget it. With your medical skills?" Qin Xiaoyue showed no mercy to her father, turned to Xiao Nanli, and said, "It's okay now, you can leave. Don't mind my dad!"

"You stubborn girl! This clinic of mine will probably be ruined by you sooner or later!" Qin Guangming angrily shouted but ultimately didn't insist on demanding the consultation fee from Xiao Nanli.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Nanli didn't move at all. Shrugging his shoulders, he said, "I have nowhere else to go!"